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Headquarters  First  Division,  Western  Department, 

Columbus,  Ky.,  December  15,  1861. 
GENERAL  ORDER.) 

.No.  v 

Before  a  General  Conn  Minimi  which  convened  m  Camp  Beauregard,  Ky.,  pursuant  to  General  Order, 
We      J    ind  of  which  Col,  U.  \V.  ('.  Bonbam  is  president,  were  arraigned  and  tried: 

1.  Priraie  Fleming  If  easel,  Company  F,  1st  Missouri  Reg't.  Charge — Violation  of  the  SOih  anicle  of 
war.  Plea — Guilty.  Finding — Guilty.  Sentence — To  forfeit  to  the  Confederate  Stales  all  pay  and  allow- 
ance s  that  are  now  or  may  become  due  him  ;  !o  receive  fifty  lashes  well  laid  on  his  bare  back  wiih  n  raw 
hide  ;  to  be  branded  on  his  left  hip  wiih  ihc  letter  "D  ;"  to  have  his  head  shaved,  and  bs  drummed  oui  of 
the  service. 

2.  Private  Hugh  Frey,  Company  C,  1st  Missouri  Reg's.  Charge — Violation  of  the  20th  article  of  war. 
Plea — Guilty,  Finding — Guilty.  Sentence — To  forfeit  to  the  Confederate  States  all  pay  and  allowances 
that  are  now  or  may  bi  come  due  to  him  ;  to  have  his  head  shaved,  and  to  be  drummed  out  of  the  service. 

3.  Private  James  Bloomfi?ld,  Company  D,  1st  Missouri  Vole.  Charge— Violation  of  the  20th  article  of 
w.ir.  Plea— Not  Guilty.  Finding — Guilty.  Sentence— To  forfeit  all  pay  and  allowances  that,  are  now  or 
may  become  due ;  lo  receive  fifty  lashes  well  laid  on  his  bare  back  with  a  rawhide  ;  to  have  branded  on  hie 
left  hip  the  letter  "I)  ;"   to  have  his  head  shaved,  and  to  be  drummed  out  of  the  service. 

A  Private  Wm.  ttorrissey,  Company  A,  1st  Reg't  Missouri  Vols.  Charge— Violation  of  the  46th  article 
of  war.  Plea  —  Guilty.  Finding— Guilty,  Sentence  — To  carry  a  twenty  pound  weight  on  his  back  every 
alierf.a  >•  hour  between  reveille  and  retreat,  for  the  period   of  I  wen  tv  live  day*. 

b  Private  l>.  C.  Goodwin,  Company  E,  2 2d  Mississippi  Reg't.  Charge— Violation  of  the  99ih  anicle  of 
war.  Plea — Not  Guilty.  Finding — Not  guilty  ;  and  the  court  does  therefore  dei  lare  the  accused  acquitted 
of  the  charge  aforesaid. 

ti.  Private  J.  D.  Manning,  Company  1).  22d  Mississippi  Reg't.  Charge— Violation  of  the  9th  article 
of  war.  Plea— Not  Guilty  Finding — Guilty.  Sentence — To  carry  a  twenty  pound  weight  on  Ins  hack 
every  alternate  hour  between  reTeille  and    retreat,  for  the  period  of  tweoly  dn  s. 

7.  Private  Bailor,  Company  D,22d  Mississippi  Reg't.     Charge  first — Violation  of  the  45th  anicle  of  war. 
Charge  .second  —  Violation  of  the   B9lh   article  of  war.     Plea — Not  Guilty.     Failing — Oi   the  first  charge, 
Guilty  ;  of  the    second    charge,    Guilty.     Sentence — To   forfeit  ten  dollars  of  his  pay    to    the 
Slates,  and  to  carry  a  weight  of  iwiniy  pounds  upon  his  back  every  alternate  hour  between  reveille  and   re- 
treat, for  the  space  of  thirty  days,  walking  with  il. 

8  Private  MeGhee,  Company  D,  22d  Mississippi  Reg't.  Charge  first — Violation  ol  the  4nh  article  of 
war.  Charge  second — Violation  of  the  99 lh  article  ol  war.  Flea--N.it  Guilty,  Finding — Of  the  first 
charge.  Guilty  :  of  the  second  charge,  Not  Guilty.  Sentence — To  carry  a  twenty  pound  weight  on  his  back 
every  alternate  hour  between  revi  retreat,  for  the  space  of  thirty  days. 

9.  Private  John  Lee,  of  Company  E,  22d  Miss.  Reg't.  Charge  first — Violation  of  347  th  paragraph  army 
regulation*,  Charge  second  —  Assaulting  saatiael  while  on  post.  Plea — To  the  first  charge,  N'oi  Guilty  ; 
io  the  second  charge.  \,.i  Guilty:  Finding — Of  the  first  charge,  Guilty  ;  of  the  second  charge,  Not  Guilty, 
Sentence — To  he  confined  in  the  guard  tent  for  twenty  days,  ask  pardon  of  the  sentinel,  and  be  publicly 
reprimanded  by  the  commander  of  1  is  regiment. 

in  Private  John  A.  Gibson,  Company  13,  1st  Mississippi  Valley  Reg't.  Charge  first — Violating  the  7th 
article  of  war.     Charge  second— Viol  sih  article  of  war.     Plea — To  the  tir»l  charge.  Nil  Guilty  ; 

to  the  second  charge,  Not  Guilty.     Finding — Of  the  first  charge,  Not  Guilty  ;  of  the  second  charge,  Not 
Ouilty  ;  and  the  court  does  therefore  acquit  him. 

11.  Private  E,  J,  Willis,  Company  F,  1st  Missouri  Reg't.  Charge — Violation  of  the  20th  article  of  war. 
Plea-  Not  Guilty.  Finding — Guilty.  Sentence  —  To  forfeit  to  the  Confederate  Stales  ail  pay  and  allow- 
ances  that  aie  now  or  may  become  due  lo  him  ;  to  receive  fifty  lashes  well  laid  on  Ins  bare  back  wuh  a  raw- 
hide ;  to  be  branded  on  his  left  lup  wih  the  letter  "U.;"  to  have  his  bead  shaved,  aad  io  be  drummed  out  of 
the  service. 

The  proceedings  and  findings  in  the  foregoing  cases  are  approved,  and  ihe  sentences  are  ordered  to  be  car- 
ried into  effect  The  crime  of  desertion  from  an  army  engaged  in  so  holy  a  war  as  ours,  demands  the 
highest  ptDally  known  lo  the  law  The  prisoners,  Privates  Meazel,  Rloomfield  and  Willis,  may  thank  the 
merciful  consideration  of  the  numbers  ot    the  Court  for  being  able  to  escape  with  their  lives. 

The  General  Court  Mania]  convoke!  b>  General  Oidtr  No.  22,  of  which  Col.  D.  W.  C.  Bonham  i9 
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